diff --git a/lib/vagrant/actions/import.rb b/lib/vagrant/actions/import.rb
index 9f8c5c0a8..193f005a8 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/actions/import.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/actions/import.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 module Vagrant
   module Actions
     class Import < Base
+      #First arg should be the ovf_file location for import
+      def initialize(vm, *args)
+        super vm
+        @ovf_file = args[0]
+      end
+
       def execute!
         @vm.invoke_around_callback(:import) do
           Busy.busy do
             logger.info "Importing base VM (#{Vagrant.config[:vm][:base]})..."
-            @vm.vm = VirtualBox::VM.import(File.expand_path(Vagrant.config[:vm][:base]))
+            # Use the first argument passed to the action
+            @vm.vm = VirtualBox::VM.import(@ovf_file || File.expand_path(Vagrant.config[:vm][:base]))
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/actions/move_hard_drive.rb b/lib/vagrant/actions/move_hard_drive.rb
index 518aa5922..72d6e649f 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/actions/move_hard_drive.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/actions/move_hard_drive.rb
@@ -12,9 +12,17 @@ error
         destroy_drive_after { clone_and_attach }
       end
 
-      # TODO: Better way to detect main bootup drive?
       def hard_drive
-        @vm.storage_controllers.first.devices.first
+        @hard_drive ||= find_hard_drive
+      end
+
+      # TODO won't work if the first disk is not the boot disk or even if there are multiple disks
+      def find_hard_drive
+        @vm.storage_controllers.each do |sc|
+          sc.devices.each do |d|
+            return d if d.image.is_a?(VirtualBox::HardDrive)
+          end
+        end
       end
 
       def clone_and_attach
@@ -40,4 +48,4 @@ error
       end
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/actions/package.rb b/lib/vagrant/actions/package.rb
index 54461896d..2cceda6a1 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/actions/package.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/actions/package.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module Vagrant
         Zlib::GzipWriter.open(compressed_file_name) do |gz|
           files_to_compress.each do  |file|
             # Delimit the files, and guarantee new line for next file if not the first
-            gz.write "#{delimiter}#{file}#{delimiter}"
+            gz.write "#{delimiter}#{File.basename(file)}#{delimiter}"
             File.open(file).each { |line| gz.write(line) }
           end
         end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/actions/unpackage.rb b/lib/vagrant/actions/unpackage.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2bca0f275
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/vagrant/actions/unpackage.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+module Vagrant
+  module Actions
+    class Unpackage < Base
+      def initialize(vm, *args)
+        super vm
+        @package_file_path = args[0]
+      end
+
+      def execute!
+        # Exit if folder of same name exists
+        # TODO provide a way for them to specify the directory name
+        error_and_exit(<<-error) if File.exists?(new_base_dir)
+The directory `#{file_name_without_extension}` already exists under #{Vagrant.config[:vagrant][:home]}. Please
+remove it, rename your packaged VM file, or (TODO) specifiy an
+alternate directory
+error
+
+        logger.info "Creating working new base directory: #{new_base_dir} ..."
+        FileUtils.mkpath(new_base_dir)
+
+        logger.info "Decompressing the packaged VM: #{package_file_path} to: #{new_base_dir}..."
+        decompress_to new_base_dir
+
+        #Return the ovf file for importation
+        Dir["#{new_base_dir}/*.ovf"].first
+      end
+
+      def new_base_dir
+        File.join(Vagrant.config[:vagrant][:home], file_name_without_extension)
+      end
+
+      def file_name_without_extension
+        File.basename(package_file_path, '.*')
+      end
+
+      def package_file_path
+        File.expand_path(@package_file_path)
+      end
+
+      def decompress_to(dir, file_delimeter=Vagrant.config[:package][:delimiter_regex])
+        file = nil
+        Zlib::GzipReader.open(package_file_path) do |gz|
+          begin
+            gz.each_line do |line|
+
+              # If the line is a file delimiter create new file and write to it
+              if line =~ file_delimeter
+
+                #Write the the part of the line belonging to the previous file
+                if file
+                  file.write $1
+                  file.close
+                end
+
+                #Open a new file with the name contained in the delimiter
+                file = File.open(File.join(dir, $2), 'w')
+
+                #Write the rest of the line to the new file
+                file.write $3
+              else
+                file.write line
+              end
+            end
+          ensure
+            file.close if file
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/actions/up.rb b/lib/vagrant/actions/up.rb
index f4910c3d9..263c6316e 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/actions/up.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/actions/up.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 module Vagrant
   module Actions
     class Up < Base
+      #First arg should be the ovf_file location for import
+      def initialize(vm, *args)
+        super vm
+        @ovf_file = args[0]
+      end
+
       def prepare
         # Up is a "meta-action" so it really just queues up a bunch
         # of other actions in its place:
-        steps = [Import, ForwardPorts, SharedFolders, Start]
+        @vm.add_action(Import, @ovf_file)
+        
+        steps = [ForwardPorts, SharedFolders, Start]
         steps << Provision if Vagrant.config.chef.enabled
-        steps.insert(1, MoveHardDrive) if Vagrant.config.vm.hd_location
+        steps.insert(0, MoveHardDrive) if Vagrant.config.vm.hd_location
 
         steps.each do |action_klass|
           @vm.add_action(action_klass)
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/commands.rb b/lib/vagrant/commands.rb
index 325b2f20a..cc12c7f2b 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/commands.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/commands.rb
@@ -130,12 +130,11 @@ error
         error_and_exit(<<-error) unless name
 Please specify a target package to unpack and import
 error
-        VM.up(VM.unpackage(name))
-      end
-
+        
+        VM.execute!(Actions::Up, VM.execute!(Actions::Unpackage, name))
+      end 
 
       private
-
       def act_on_vm(&block)
         yield Env.persisted_vm
         Env.persisted_vm.execute!
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/vm.rb b/lib/vagrant/vm.rb
index 3836c6343..85520106e 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/vm.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/vm.rb
@@ -14,62 +14,6 @@ module Vagrant
         vm.execute!
       end
 
-      # Unpack the specified vm package
-      def unpackage(package_path)
-        working_dir = package_path.chomp(File.extname(package_path))
-        new_base_dir = File.join(Vagrant.config[:vagrant][:home], File.basename(package_path, '.*'))
-
-        # Exit if folder of same name exists
-        # TODO provide a way for them to specify the directory name
-        error_and_exit(<<-error) if File.exists?(new_base_dir)
-The directory `#{File.basename(package_path, '.*')}` already exists under #{Vagrant.config[:vagrant][:home]}. Please
-remove it, rename your packaged VM file, or (TODO) specifiy an
-alternate directory
-error
-
-        logger.info "Creating working dir: #{working_dir} ..."
-        FileUtils.mkpath(working_dir)
-
-        logger.info "Decompressing the packaged VM: #{package_path} ..."
-        decompress(package_path, working_dir)
-
-        logger.info "Moving the unpackaged VM to #{new_base_dir} ..."
-        FileUtils.mv(working_dir, Vagrant.config[:vagrant][:home])
-
-        #Return the ovf file for importation
-        Dir["#{new_base_dir}/*.ovf"].first
-      end
-
-      def decompress(path, dir, file_delimeter=Vagrant.config[:package][:delimiter_regex])
-        file = nil
-        Zlib::GzipReader.open(path) do |gz|
-          begin
-            gz.each_line do |line|
-
-              # If the line is a file delimiter create new file and write to it
-              if line =~ file_delimeter
-
-                #Write the the part of the line belonging to the previous file
-                if file
-                  file.write $1
-                  file.close
-                end
-
-                #Open a new file with the name contained in the delimiter
-                file = File.open(File.join(dir, $2), 'w')
-
-                #Write the rest of the line to the new file
-                file.write $3
-              else
-                file.write line
-              end
-            end
-          ensure
-            file.close if file
-          end
-        end
-      end
-
       # Finds a virtual machine by a given UUID and either returns
       # a Vagrant::VM object or returns nil.
       def find(uuid)
@@ -96,11 +40,13 @@ error
 
       # Call the prepare method on each once its
       # initialized, then call the execute! method
+      return_value = nil
       [:prepare, :execute!].each do |method|
         @actions.each do |action|
-          action.send(method)
+          return_value = action.send(method)
         end
       end
+      return_value
     end
 
     # Invokes an "around callback" which invokes before_name and
@@ -141,5 +87,7 @@ error
     def powered_off?; @vm.powered_off? end
 
     def export(filename); @vm.export(filename, {}, true) end
+
+    def storage_controllers; @vm.storage_controllers end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/vagrant/actions/move_hard_drive_test.rb b/test/vagrant/actions/move_hard_drive_test.rb
index 2adec5bf4..7891b28e5 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/actions/move_hard_drive_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/actions/move_hard_drive_test.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,21 @@ class MoveHardDriveActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     end
   end
 
+  
+  should "be able to identifiy a hard drive within the storage controllers" do
+    hd = mock('hd')
+    hd_image = mock('hd_image')
+    hd_image.expects(:is_a?).returns(true)
+    hd.expects(:image).returns(hd_image)
+
+    dvd = mock('dvd')
+    controller = mock('controller')
+    controller.expects(:devices).returns([hd, dvd])
+
+    @mock_vm.expects(:storage_controllers).once.returns([controller])
+    assert_equal @action.find_hard_drive, hd
+  end
+
   context "execution" do
     should "error and exit if the vm is not powered off" do
       @mock_vm.expects(:powered_off?).returns(false)
diff --git a/test/vagrant/actions/unpackage_test.rb b/test/vagrant/actions/unpackage_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1574cddf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/vagrant/actions/unpackage_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', '..', 'test_helper')
+
+class UnpackageActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+  setup do
+    @wrapper_vm, @vm, @action = mock_action(Vagrant::Actions::Unpackage)
+    mock_config
+  end  
+
+  # TODO test actual decompression
+  should "call decompress with the path to the file and the directory to decompress to" do
+    new_base_dir = File.join Vagrant.config[:vagrant][:home], 'something'
+    file = File.join(FileUtils.pwd, 'something.box')
+    FileUtils.expects(:mkpath).with(new_base_dir).once
+    Dir.expects(:[]).returns(File.join new_base_dir, 'something.ovf')
+    @action.expects(:decompress_to).with(new_base_dir).once
+    @action.stubs(:package_file_path).returns(file)
+    @action.execute!
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/vagrant/actions/up_test.rb b/test/vagrant/actions/up_test.rb
index c323124ef..47db3c0c9 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/actions/up_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/actions/up_test.rb
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@ class UpActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
 
   context "sub-actions" do
     setup do
-      @default_order = [Vagrant::Actions::Import, Vagrant::Actions::ForwardPorts, Vagrant::Actions::SharedFolders, Vagrant::Actions::Start]
+      @default_order = [Vagrant::Actions::ForwardPorts, Vagrant::Actions::SharedFolders, Vagrant::Actions::Start]
     end
 
     def setup_action_expectations
       default_seq = sequence("default_seq")
+      @mock_vm.expects(:add_action).with(Vagrant::Actions::Import, nil).once.in_sequence(default_seq)
       @default_order.each do |action|
         @mock_vm.expects(:add_action).with(action).once.in_sequence(default_seq)
       end
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ class UpActionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
         config.vm.hd_location = "foo"
       end
 
-      @default_order.insert(1, Vagrant::Actions::MoveHardDrive)
+      @default_order.insert(0, Vagrant::Actions::MoveHardDrive)
       setup_action_expectations
       @action.prepare
     end
diff --git a/test/vagrant/vm_test.rb b/test/vagrant/vm_test.rb
index 4b875515f..63b6ec07a 100644
--- a/test/vagrant/vm_test.rb
+++ b/test/vagrant/vm_test.rb
@@ -197,18 +197,4 @@ class VMTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       end
     end
   end
-
-  context "unpackaging a vm" do
-
-    # TODO test actual decompression
-    should "call decompress with the path to the file and the directory to decompress to" do
-      working_dir = File.join FileUtils.pwd, 'something'
-      file = File.join(FileUtils.pwd, 'something.box')
-      FileUtils.expects(:mkpath).with(working_dir).once
-      FileUtils.expects(:mv).with(working_dir, Vagrant.config[:vagrant][:home]).once
-      Vagrant::VM.expects(:decompress).with(file, working_dir).once
-      Vagrant::VM.unpackage(file)
-
-    end
-  end
 end